F. Sherwood Rowland
Frank Sherwood Rowland | |
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World Science Summit, May 2008 | |
Born | |
Died | March 10, 2012 | (aged 84)
Nationality | American |
Alma mater |
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Known for | Ozone depletion research |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Chemistry |
Institutions | University of California, Irvine |
Thesis | The epithermal reactions of recoil atoms (1952) |
Doctoral advisor | Willard Libby |
Frank Sherwood "Sherry"[4] Rowland (June 28, 1927 – March 10, 2012) was an American Nobel laureate and a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine. His research was on atmospheric chemistry and chemical kinetics. His best-known work was the discovery that chlorofluorocarbons contribute to ozone depletion.[5][6]
Education and early life
Born in
Career and research
Rowland held academic posts at
Rowland performed many measurements of the atmosphere. One experiment included collecting air samples at various cities and locations around the globe to determine CCl3F North-South mixing. By measuring the concentrations at different latitudes, Rowland was able to see that CCl3F was mixing between hemispheres quite rapidly. The same measurement was repeated 8 years later, and the results showed a steady increase in CCl3F concentrations. Rowland's work also showed how the density of the ozone layer varied by season increasing in November and decreasing until April where it levels out for the summer only to increase in November. Data gained throughout successive years showed that although the pattern was consistent, the overall ozone levels were dropping. Rowland and his colleagues interacted both with the public and the political side and suggested various solutions, which allowed to step wise reduce the CFC impact. CFC emissions were regulated first within Canada, the United States, Sweden and Norway. In the 1980s, the Vienna Agreement and the Montreal Protocol allowed for global regulation.[7]
Awards and honors
Rowland won numerous awards for his work:
- Tolman Medal, 1976
- Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[10]
- Leo Szilard Lectureship Award, 1979
- Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, 1983
- Japan Prize, 1989
- Honorary Doctor of Science (Sc.D.) degree from Whittier College, 1989[11]
- Peter Debye Award, 1993
- Albert Einstein World Award of Science, 1994[12]
- Roger Revelle Medal, 1994
- Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 1995
- Elected to the American Philosophical Society (1995)[13]
- Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, 1996[14]
- In 1998, the UC Irvine physical sciences building was named after Rowland. A bust of Rowland is visible in the lobby.[15]
- Elected a
- Mount Rowland in Antarctica was named after him in 2007[17]
- STEM Wing At Rutherford B. Hayes High School in Delaware, Ohio named in his honor
Personal life
Frank Rowland was the father of art historian
References
- ^ a b "Fellows of the Royal Society". London: Royal Society. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015.
- ^ a b "Fellowship of the Royal Society 1660–2015". Royal Society. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015.
- ^ Laureates of the Japan Prize. japanprize.jp
- ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- PMID 22498618.
- S2CID 32914300.
- ^ ISBN 981-02-2679-9.
- ^ a b F. Sherwood Rowland – Biographical. nobelprize.org
- ^ "F. Sherwood Rowland". www.nasonline.org. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Frank Sherwood Rowland". American Academy of Arts & Sciences. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Honorary Degrees". Whittier College. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Albert Einstein World Award of Science 1994". Archived from the original on June 7, 2014. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
- ^ "APS Member History". search.amphilsoc.org. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
- American Academy of Achievement.
- ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved September 14, 2016.
- .
- ^ "Mount Rowland". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
- ^ Barringer, Felicity (March 12, 2012). "F. Sherwood Rowland, 84, Dies; Raised Alarm Over Aerosols". The New York Times.
External links
Bibliography
Technical Reports:
- "Radiochemistry Research: Progress Report, October 1, 1974 to September 30, 1975", University of California, Irvine, United States Department of Energy (through predecessor agency the Atomic Energy Commission), (1975).
- "Research in Chemical Kinetics: Progress Report, January 1, 1978 to September 30, 1978", University of California, Irvine, United States Department of Energy, (1978).
- "Research in Chemical Kinetics. Annual Report, 1993", University of California, Irvine, United States Department of Energy, (1993).
- "Research in Chemical Kinetics. Annual Report, 1994", University of California, Irvine, United States Department of Energy, (June 1, 1994).
Archival collections
- F. Sherwood Rowland Papers. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
- B. J. Finlayson-Pitts, D. R. Blake and A. R. "Ravi" Ravishankara, "F. Sherwood Rowland", Biographical Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences (2022)
Other
- CFCs, Ozone Depletion and Global Warming Freeview video interview with F.Sherwood Rowland provided by the Vega Science Trust.
- F. Sherwood Rowland on Nobelprize.org including the Nobel Lecture on December 8, 1995
- UCI Nobel winner F. Sherwood 'Sherry' Rowland dies at 84 Orange County
- Ozone layer scientist who 'saved the world' dies Guardian
- Obituary in The Independent by Marcus Williamson
- Andersen, Stephen O.; Conzalez, Marco (2012). "Frank Sherwood Rowland". Physics Today. 65 (10): 70. .